Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) drafted the Declaration of Independence for the Continental Congress and later served as the third President of the United States. During the Revolution, he was...

James Madison (1751–1836) was the principal architect of the United States Constitution, then Secretary of State under Thomas Jefferson, and later, the fourth President of the United States. ...

John Marshall (1755–1835) was the third Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, serving from 1801 until his death in 1835. Born in Virginia, he served in the Continental Army durin...

Aaron Burr (1756–1836) served as Vice President of the United States from 1801 to 1805. During the Revolution, he participated in the failed invasion of Canada and served on General George Washin...

Sally Hemings (1773–1835) was a slave at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello plantation with whom Jefferson almost certainly maintained a long sexual relationship. It's believed she was the daught...